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Mastering Triglycerides

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Elevate your expertise in lipidology with Mastering Triglyceride Science: An In-Depth Master’s Course, a cutting-edge educational experience designed to bridge knowledge, competence, and practice gaps in hypertriglyceridemia management. This intensive two-day program provides an unparalleled opportunity to deepen your understanding of severe hypertriglyceridemia, its complex pathophysiology, and the latest therapeutic strategies. Gain advanced proficiency in lipid science and enhance your ability to guide patients in making informed decisions about triglyceride-lowering therapies to mitigate the risk of life-threatening complications.

Nashville 2027

Mastering Triglycerides
June 16-17, 2027
Omni Nashville Hotel

Attend in person or live via streaming and gain advanced expertise in hypertriglyceridemia management, severe triglyceride disorders, pancreatitis risk reduction, and emerging therapeutic strategies.

Who Should Attend?

This advanced course is designed for healthcare professionals seeking to deepen their understanding of triglyceride disorders, severe hypertriglyceridemia, and emerging therapeutic strategies.

Lipid Specialists

Clinicians seeking advanced expertise in triglyceride management and severe hypertriglyceridemia.

Endocrinology & Cardiology Professionals

Endocrinologists, Preventive Cardiologists, and other specialists managing high-risk patients.

Advanced Practice Professionals & Researchers

Nurse Practitioners, Physician Assistants, Pharmacists, Dietitians, and researchers focused on lipid science.

Ideal for: Healthcare professionals looking to refine their expertise in triglyceride disorders, pancreatitis prevention, and evidence-based treatment strategies.

Why Attend?

Mastering Triglycerides provides advanced education focused on the clinical challenges, evidence, and emerging therapies shaping the future of triglyceride management.

Cutting-Edge Science

Stay current with the latest evidence-based research on triglyceride disorders, therapeutic targets, and emerging treatments.

Expert-Led Education

Learn from leading lipidologists, researchers, pharmacists, and clinicians at the forefront of triglyceride science.

Practical Application

Apply advanced concepts through real-world cases and patient-centered treatment strategies.

Flexible Participation

Attend in person or join via live stream while receiving the same high-quality educational experience.

What Sets This Course Apart?

Mastering Triglycerides combines advanced lipid science, expert faculty, real-world case discussions, and focused education on severe hypertriglyceridemia to help clinicians improve patient outcomes and reduce the risk of life-threatening complications.

Course Curriculum

Mastering Triglycerides delivers in-depth education on triglyceride metabolism, severe hypertriglyceridemia, emerging therapeutic strategies, and patient management approaches.

Triglyceride Synthesis & Clearance

Understand the mechanisms of triglyceride production, metabolism, and clearance.

Familial & Multifactorial Chylomicronemia Syndromes

Differentiate the clinical and genetic characteristics of severe triglyceride disorders.

Hypertriglyceridemic Pancreatitis

Explore mechanisms, diagnosis, and management strategies for pancreatitis risk reduction.

ASCVD Risk & Remnant Lipoproteins

Evaluate the impact of triglycerides and remnant particles on cardiovascular risk.

Dietary & Lifestyle Management

Review dietary interventions tailored to varying triglyceride levels and clinical scenarios.

Emerging Pharmacologic Therapies

Understand current and future therapeutic approaches for managing hypertriglyceridemia.

Key Takeaway

Leave with advanced knowledge, practical treatment strategies, and greater confidence in managing severe hypertriglyceridemia and related lipid disorders through evidence-based care.

Registration Information

Deepen your expertise in hypertriglyceridemia management through this advanced educational program. Registration includes access to all educational sessions, course materials, networking opportunities, and available CME/CE credit. Participants may attend either in person or via live stream at the same registration rate.

NLA Member

$599

Non-Member

$999

Industry

$1,399
Please Note: Mastering Triglycerides is an advanced educational activity. Completion of the prerequisite course, Foundations of Lipidology, is highly encouraged.

Registration Includes

Educational Sessions

Access all expert-led presentations, faculty discussions, interactive case reviews, and advanced triglyceride-focused educational content.

Course Materials

Receive access to educational resources and supporting materials designed to reinforce learning and practical application.

Expert Faculty Access

Learn directly from internationally recognized experts in triglyceride science, severe hypertriglyceridemia, and lipid management.

Networking Opportunities

Connect with faculty and healthcare professionals who share a specialized interest in triglyceride disorders and lipid science.

Attendance Options

In-Person Experience

Attend onsite in Orlando and engage directly with faculty, peers, case discussions, and networking opportunities throughout the course.

Live Stream Access

Participate remotely in real time and receive access to the same educational programming from wherever you are located.

Important Information

Attendees may participate either in person or via live stream at the same registration rate. Additional course details and participation instructions will be provided during the registration process.

Learning Objectives

Upon completion of this activity, participants should be able to:

Understand Triglyceride Metabolism

Describe the processes involved in triglyceride synthesis, secretion, metabolism, and clearance.

Identify Therapeutic Targets

Recognize key pharmaceutical targets and emerging treatment opportunities for triglyceride disorders.

Differentiate Genetic Disorders

Distinguish Familial Chylomicronemia Syndrome (FCS), Multifactorial Chylomicronemia Syndrome (MCS), and lipodystrophies based on clinical and genetic characteristics.

Evaluate Treatment Strategies

Assess existing and emerging evidence-based therapeutic approaches for hypertriglyceridemia management.

Manage Pancreatitis Risk

Explain the mechanisms involved in hypertriglyceridemic pancreatitis and apply appropriate diagnostic and treatment strategies.

Reduce ASCVD Risk

Assess the impact of remnant lipoproteins on ASCVD risk and develop patient-centered management strategies.

Apply Nutritional Interventions

Identify dietary strategies tailored to triglyceride levels to improve patient outcomes and reduce cardiovascular and pancreatitis risk.

Strengthen Team-Based Care

Enhance healthcare team collaboration through practical insights gained from case discussions and best-practice sharing.

Educational Outcome

Participants will leave with advanced knowledge of triglyceride disorders, improved confidence in managing severe hypertriglyceridemia, and practical strategies to reduce pancreatitis and cardiovascular risk through evidence-based care.

Accreditation Information

The National Lipid Association is currently finalizing accreditation and credit designation information for the 2027 Mastering Triglycerides course.

CME/CE Information Coming Soon

Accreditation information, available credit types, and official credit designation statements will be posted as soon as they become available.

Please check back for updates regarding continuing education opportunities associated with this activity.

Credit Types Anticipated

Physicians

CME credit information will be announced once accreditation details have been finalized.

Pharmacists

CE credit information will be announced once accreditation details have been finalized.

Nurses

Nursing credit information will be announced once accreditation details have been finalized.

Registered Dietitians

Dietitian credit information will be announced once accreditation details have been finalized.

Planning Ahead?

Accreditation information will be available prior to the course to assist attendees with continuing education planning and credit claiming requirements.

Expert Faculty

Learn from nationally recognized leaders in lipidology, cardiovascular prevention, pharmacy, nutrition, and related specialties. Masters in Triglycerides faculty bring clinical, research, and educational expertise to help participants build a strong foundation in lipid management and cardiovascular risk reduction.

Learn from the Experts

Faculty members are selected for their depth of expertise, commitment to education, and ability to translate foundational lipid science into practical clinical strategies for today’s healthcare professionals.

Savitha Subramanian, MD

Course Chair
Medical Director, Lipid Clinic
Division of Metabolism, Endocrinology & Nutrition
University of Washington
Seattle, WA

Course Agenda

The Masters in Triglycerides course is designed as an intensive, in-person educational experience focused on the evaluation and management of hypertriglyceridemia, featuring expert-led lectures, interactive case discussions, and practical clinical application. The detailed lecture schedule may vary from year to year to reflect emerging science, faculty expertise, and current clinical practice guidelines.

Planning Your Travel

Attendees should plan to arrive in time for the start of programming on Day 1 and remain through the course conclusion on Day 2.

General Course Schedule

Day 1

[Day, Month DD, YYYY]

10:00 AM – 4:00 PM

Day 2

[Day, Month DD, YYYY]

8:00 AM – 1:00 PM

Educational Topics Covered

While specific lecture titles may change, Masters in Triglycerides typically covers advanced topics in triglyceride metabolism, risk assessment, and the clinical management of hypertriglyceridemia.

Triglyceride-Rich Lipoproteins

The metabolism of triglyceride-rich lipoproteins and their role in atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease.

Severe Hypertriglyceridemia

Evaluation and management of severe hypertriglyceridemia, including familial chylomicronemia syndrome and pancreatitis risk.

Triglyceride-Lowering Therapies

Review of current pharmacologic options, mechanisms of action, and treatment considerations.

Emerging Therapies

Novel agents in development, including approaches targeting APOC3 and ANGPTL3.

Nutrition & Lifestyle Management

Evidence-based dietary and lifestyle strategies for lowering triglycerides.

Challenging Patient Cases

Interactive case discussions focused on real-world clinical decision-making and patient management.

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